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Quintessence of energy Sinister but soulless Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron pares all that does not keep the plot flying in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Though more scary and thrilling, his focus on technique eclipses human drama, analyses GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN.
`It was an enjoyable, creative experience' MEXICAN DIRECTOR Alfonso Cuaron talks about making "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Excerpts from an exclusive handout: How did you become involved in this film? When David Heyman sent me the script, I was very ignorant ... On a subject that touched Gandhiji R. SELVARAJ, STORY and screenplay writer, has 147 films to his credit, 12 of which he has directed. He has worked with some of the best directors in the Tamil film industry including Bharathiraja and Mani Ratnam. His films have been made in ...
Another step forward FROM RAJNIKANTH and Kamal Hassan to Karthik and Vijay there are very few heroes with whom director Sundar C. has not worked. Now he teams up with Arjun for the first time in his home production, "Giri." Sundar C.'s wife actress Khushboo is the ...
Ghost with a difference THE ATMOSPHERE was hushed with people talking in low voices. Sneha was standing in a corner and director Ramesh Krishna was whispering directions to her. The mood was in keeping with the spirit of the story. It is a thriller," the director ...
Sowing seeds of art "IT WAS an unforgettable moment for us when two of our students took part in the Tyagaraja Aradhana at Tiruvaiyaru and won appreciation there," says P. V. Parameswaran, course director, Vallabh Cultural Academy, a unit of Kola Saraswathi Vaishnav ... Totally committed to theatre Popularly known as `Seetha Paatti', Vatsala Rajagopalan, recipient of the Nataka Choodamani award of the Krishna Gana Sabha this year, reminisces on her days with Rasika Ranga since 1979. KAUSALYA SANTHANAM records her experiences.
Good command over laya BEING A Telugu, Pantula Rama's rendition of Tyagaraja kritis could not be faulted on grounds of sahitya suddha or pada splitting which, when not done properly, distorts the meaning. With a good command of laya she sings with abandon and with a ... Full of promise CARNATIC MUSIC has indeed spread its wings, and many Indians living abroad are keen that their progeny should understand and appreciate the greatness of our art and culture. The Semmangudi tradition of Carnatic Music is so revered that many among ... Like a sparkling stream Srishtis Carnatica Pvt. Ltd., CARCD1045-1046 - Carnatic Classical - Sukhanubhavam-Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan-Rs. 300. ANANTHALAKSHMI SADAGOPAN, artiste of rare calibre, is the prime disciple of Vidvan Sattur A.G. Subramaniam. She has also ...
Temples under renovation CULTURAL HERITAGE Renaissance Trust, formed to renovate, preserve and maintain rare architectural structures and set tright those in a dilapidated condition in ancient temples, has taken up, with the blessings of the Acharyas of the Kanchi ... In memory of Bhaskaracharya SRI BHASKARACHARYA Bhakta Samajam is performing Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru Pratishta and Maha Kumbabhishekam of Bhaskaracharya Memorial on June 30, at 10.37 a.m., at Bhaskararajapuram, Tiruvalankadu P.O., Mayiladuthrai RMS, Tiruvidaimarudur, ...
Tirunakshatram THE 60TH Tirunakshatra Mahotsavam of Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachariyar falls on July 3 this year and is being celebrated at Asthika Samajam, Alwarpet, Chennai. On June 11, Srimad Azhagiya Singar, the 45th Jeer of Ahobila Math will render his ... Tyagaraja's gems on Sundareswara TUCKED AWAY from the din and bustle of the city, the small town Kovur is on the way to Sriperumpudur, via Porur and Kundrathur. This 21-km distance can be covered in less than an hour's drive from Chennai. On a sultry Sunday afternoon, ...
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